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Firefox will have additional protection against hidden user identification (github.com)
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[–] nanoUFO@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

fingerprinting is how companies detect users using only what info they can get from your browser and then make a unique fingerprint out of all the combinations of things they can get about you. Some things like canvas and how you render certain things are very unique based on your gpu, browser, os etc...